Combined printing mechanism and perforating-machine.



I. POWERS,

COMBINED PRINTING MECHANISM AND PERFORATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AIJILB. 1914.

- PatentedMay 1, 1917.

YSHEETS-SHEET Inventor.-

JamsPowers, B kiflfll't" 1; POWERS. COMBINED PRINTING MECHANISM AND PERFORATING MACHlNE.

APPL| CAT|0N .FILED AUGE, I914 Patented May 1, 1917.

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J. POWERS.

COMBINED PRINTING MECHANISM AND PERFORAIING MACHINE.. APPLICATION FILED AUG.B. I914.

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J. POWERS.

COMBINED PRINTING MECHANISM AND PERFORATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8. \914.

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Patented my 1, 1917.

J. POWERS COMBINED PRINTING MECHANISM AND PERFORATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED AUG-8. I914.

Patented May1,1917.

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J, POWERS.

COMB'INED PRINTING MECHANISM AND PERFORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.8.1914.

Patented May 1, 1917.

provide a machine by which, simultaneously with the printing of the-record,-punc hes will in beselected with corresponding data and .;maintained in readiness so that cards may be I a with the sel actuated-fromf-the main d A further objectof the in ntionis to pl-ovidelssi'lchla.combined printing mechanism an i by the'prin ngmechanism can be operated 1 ST TES JAMEs-rownns, or NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR cro POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE ATENT OFFICE.

, COMPAN Y, 01 NEW .YORK, N. Y., .A CORPORATION: OF DELAWARE.

7 i scomemnn rniierme MECHANISM AND PERFORATING-MACHINE.

ihcZZ whom may concern:

Be it known that I, Jmrns PowERs, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York,'inE-the. county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Printing Mechanism and Perforating-Machine's, of which the following 'isa specificatlon.

' This invention relates to the general class of recording machines by which records of" fire insurance data, traflic data,' and thelike are prodiiced for filing and-for accounting.

and statistical records. x

' The main object of this invention is to perforated with such dataI To this end a machine has been contrived comprising a key mechanism, a printing mechanism, punch seiecting mechanism, and connecting mechanism whereby the. printing -mechanism and punch selecting mechanism; are

operated by a single manipulation of the key mechanism.

Aparticular'feature of the invention is the novel connecting mechanism which is actuated by the key mechanism to operate the punch selecting mechanism. a

a I To thislatter end, it is-another object of the invention to provide a movable carriage on which are mounted a row of pin actuatingjinembers which-are adapted, in position of resty always to be disposed over a comi'pl'eterow of punches or perforators of which 'there are'a plurality ofrows to accommoda-te cards having variousnumbers of col;

11mins and 'whi'chrar'riage is advanced a spacevfor each column selected.

Anotherobject ofthe invention is to provide a carriage return for suchmovablecarriage whereby to return acarri'age after 'a' card is perforatedjwhichjcarriage return ispunch selecting mechanism wherey r. ji

Specification of Letters Patent.

' can be disconnected from the common punch selecting mechanism at will, so that the ,printing mechanism can be operated without the common punch selecting mechanism;

- and an auxiliary key mechanism which may be constantly connected to the common Patented May 1, 1917.

Application filed August 8,1914. Serial No; 855,724. i

punch selecting mechanism and not connected to the printing mechanism whereby the common punch selectingmechanism can 1 be .oper'ated; singly, without operating the printing mechanism.

Oth'enffeatures of "the inventionlare the 7 novel disconnecting means whereby the connecting ineansfor the punch selectors can be disconnected from-the main key mechanism;

spacing mechanismfor the selecting 'mechanism. whereb l the carriage may be ad.- vanceda smg'e space without a punch be.-

ingselectedi a carriage release whereby the carriage will be permitted to be advanced the full length of-its path of movement) without stopping; a stop arrangement whichis so adjustablethat the carriage. when released by thecarriage release will come to rest at predetermined points along its path of movementfthe retractor for the extension bar; mechanism of the perforators; and the gang lock.

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, These and: other features, capabilitiesand advantages of the inventionfwillappear from the accompanying detailed description of one specific. embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying. drawings in Figure 1 is a plan view of the "combined perforating machine 4 and printing mecha- 'IllSIIl. H

1 Fig. 2 is a' sideview' wlth part of the perforating machine and other parts broken W y-- Fig. 2 is aside view of partof the keyboard showingthe disconnecting means in disconnected position. v i

Fig. [3 is a section .on the line 3- 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. 3" is'a plan of the supporting plate for the gang punch locking plates.

'Fig. 4. is-a side view similar to Fig. 2 with part ofthe printing mechanism and other parts broken away.

( -the printing mechanism. Fig. 5 is-a perspective showing a train of link and levers' c'onnecting a key with a selector. 1

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation showing two .connecting means for-two distinct ke actions.

- ig. 7 is a fragmentary detached viewshowing the ratchet and part of the rack bar for controlling the movement of carpulley.

riage.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detached view of the stop mechanism for the carriage. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary detached of the perforating machine.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view in end elevation showing the connection of the clutch lever.

Figs. 11 and 12 are side elevations respec tively of the means for connecting the driving shaft with the pulley for the return of the carriage.

Fig. 13 is a side view of such returning Figs. 14 and 15 are fragmentary side and end views illustrating the retracting means and one of the gang punch locking plates.

.Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view of a chart printed by said printing mechanism; and

Fig. 17 is a plan'of a card adapted to be erforated simultaneously with the printing of the chart illustrated in Fig. 16.

With the apparatus described, the printing mechanism, may be of various forms similar totypewriters. In the embodiment shown, (Figs. 1, 2 and 4) there is provided a printing mechanism having airame-l in which a shaft 2 is secured on which are movably mounted a series of type bars only one type bar 3 being shown carrying type 4 which is so 'disppsed that when actuated it will be impressed on 'a paper 5 carried by the roll 6 operatively secured on the frame.

1. The type bars 3 each have fixed to them an extension 7 pivotally connected to one end of the lever 8 pivotally mounted on a bar 9 supported by the frame 1.. The other end of the lever 8 is-provided with a pin or' roller 10 adapted to travel in an inclined slot 11 formed in a key lever 12 at one end pivotally mounted on a shaft '13 secured in the frame 1. At the other end this key lever '12 has an upwardly bent portion 14 on the 'upper end of which is secured a key 15.

The keys which are connected to numerals, generally the key 15 in the upper row of the keyboard, are each provided with an ex-' tension 16 extending downwardly from the upwardly extendingportions 1 The perforating mechanism, see Fig. 3, is supported in a suitable frame 17 having shaft bearings 18 at its bottom for the driving shaft 197' -On one side of the frame is secured a bracket 20 onwhich is fixedly attached a suitable card receptacle 21 of a size to receive a stock or pile of cards. A

viewof one of the lever plates which engage the -pins v abia;

part of the bottom ofthis receptacle is movable and comprises a sliding member or ,25 (Fig. 3), the lower end of which is pivoted to the base, and through the slot of this link adriving shaft 19 passes. On

the driving shaft is a cam 26 carrying a roll 27, see Fig. 4, which engages with the inner surface of the elongated slot of the link, and as the shaft rotates it will reciprocate the sliding plate 22 backward and forward. As the platetisshifted toward the perforating mechanism, it will carry the lowermost card with it, and into position to have its forward. edge engaged by suitable feed rolls 28, two .pair being. shown, from :wliiclrfeed rolls 28, the card is passed onto the perforated die'plate 29 from which after it has been perforated, it is fed by means of other feed rolls, the two lower rolls 30 of,which only being shown, onto the final discharging rolls 31 from which land by which they are discharged into the card receiver 32.

Similar to my prior Patent No. 992,245 there is provided an upper perforated die plate 33 above the die plate 29 the perforations 'of which plates register with one another to accommodate a series of punches 34 which are normally supported in a punch carrying plate 35 by means of their heads 36.

The die plates 29 and 33 are movably mounted to be raised when a card is to be,perforated. Above these punches 34 and registering therewith are provided a series of pin extensions 37 which are angular in cross section. The lower portions 38 of the extensions 37, which are in alinement with the punches 34 and pass through a gang punch supporting plate 39 which is integral with the frame 1, are guided in a perforated plate'40 supported above said gang punch supporting plate 39, then pass through perforations in the engaging plate 41 of the retractor above which the extensions are bent;

at an angle'to the lower portions 38 to form the slanting portions 42, which bend is providedto spread the upper portion of the extensions to' facilitate theoperation of the selecting mechanism mounted in the upper part of the frame. The extensions 37 above the slanting portions 42 continue again into vertical portions 43 which are guided in a perforated plate 44 supported on lugs 45 formed on the frame The engaginghave pins 48 on their sides which are disposed below the engaging plate 41;,ftheextensions 37 will be permitted .te-risfWiththe die plate 29 and engaging plate4l-and upon descent of the die plate 29, engaging plate 41 will strike the pins 48 andthereby draw down the extensions 37 and with them the punches 34 registered with such raised ex- There are two rods 58. to and between which tensions 37.. The die plates 29 and 33 are. raised and lowered as set. forth in my prior Patent No. 992,245.

Above the ortions 43 of the extensions 37 and to each side of them there is provided a bar- 49 having notches 50 therein, tosreceive the lugs 51 of. the switch block supporting bars 52. The bar 49 is fastened to the frame 17 by any suitable means. On one side of the supporting bar 52, there are, pivotally secured asei-ies gofswitch blocks 53 such as described 11L my patent application, Serial No. 769,558, filed 'May 24, 1913, the switch blocks'being substantially inverted truncated isosceles triangles stamped out of thin plate, pivoted adjacent to one of their basalangles with the pivots directly in; the prolongations of the path followed by the corresponding portions 43 of the extensions 37, there being one switch block 'for each portion 43. Said switch blocks are actuated by key pins and i normally hangwiththe free sides oftheir bases lying in the paths of movement of said key pins, and with the lower points of said block's depending below the supporting bars 52 and in line with portions 43 of extensions ,37 but when actuated by a-key pin, that is 'depressedby a key pin, then the lower pins of said blocksextend to one side of the paths of movement of said portions 43 to permit them to rise-with pl'ate's29and 33 without being stopped by said blocks 53. On each of said bars 49 and to'lock said supporting portions in position, there is secured an angular plate 54, see Figs; 3 and 5.

To return the; switch blocks 53 tonormal position after having been. actuated by key pins, there are provi ed a series of plates 55 one for each row; of switch blocks, each having studs 56 formed'on one side of them, one stud for, arid adjacent to each switch block.

the ends of saidplates 55 are pivoted, each of these rods being pivoted to the upper ends of apair of arms 59, the lower ends of-one pair of said arms being pivoted to the rod or shaft 60, and the lower ends of the other pair of said arms being pivoted to the shaft '61, whichfs hafts 60 and 61 are pivotally.

mounted in the frame 17, shaft 61 being connected to, a lever 62 which has-a cam connectioI i 163, see Fig. 4, with thewheel 64 fixed on the shaft 19 and,.,adapted to be driven thereby by which connection the lever- 63 is actuated to rock shaft 61 so that the studs 56 of the plates 55 will engage the lower points of the switch blocks 53- to return-them to normal position, whereupon the shaft is roaked back again to the position shown in Fig. 3.

For locking a number of pin extensions 37 in position for repeated perforations, gang punch locking plates are provided. The gang punch supporting plate 39' is illus- 'trated in Fig.3 as provided with a plurality of guide slots in its cover member 168 which extends over its outer platform portion 154 on which platform and in which slots are located, pin extension or gang punch locking plates 156, each having a finger 157-extending'upwardly from its outer ends by means of which theplates are moved in and out of locking position. The lower edge-of each of the plates 156 is provided with recesses one ofwhich is adapted to be engaged by a spring-pressed pin 1 59 mounted-in the supporting plate 39, a series of such pins being provided, one for each plate. The pin in looking position engages the plate in one'of the recesses, to secure the plate in position, see Fig. 3.

The means for locking the pin extensions .is as follows: There is a locking plate 156 provided for each row of pin extensions 37. Each of the pin extensions is provided with a recess 160, Fig. 15, on its side adjacent to the locking plate 156 and the locking plate is provided with araised portion 161. Thus when itis desired to lock a pin extension 37 for repeated perforations, the plate 156, of that row of pin extensions 37 in which is located the desired pin extension, is moved into position so, that i'ts'raised portion 161 will engage in the recess 1600f that particular pin extension. To facilitate determining how far a plate 156 is to be moved to engage a pin extension, the cover memher 168 will be provided with suitable graduations and such graduations numbered to correspond to the pin extensions.

The keypins are carried on a movable carriage which travels across the switch blocks 53 transversely of the supporting bars 52, two rods 65' forming rails being rovided, one being mounted'in each side 0' the frame 17 and parallel to one another. The carriage consists of two brackets 66 and 67-, eachbeing movably mounted on;one ofthe' rails 65,- the bracket 66 having a large upper ofone rail 65 and .two lowerplane-faced rolls 69 to engage thelower surface of. such Y grooved roll 68 to rideonthe upper surface surface of the other rail 65 and one lower lane-faced roll 71 to enga e the lower surace of such other rail 65. The brackets are connected to one another by two plates, an upper plate 72 and a lower plate 73, one aboye the other, the upper plate having a row of perforations and the lower plate a 3 .row of perforations which perforations are 1n alinement with one'another to accommodate key pins 76, the heads 77 of which cooperate in the perforations of the upper plate and the diminished lower portions 78 of which cooperate in the perforations of the plate 73. Coil springs 79 normally main- 18 tain the pins'in raised position,- said pins being mounted on the diminished portions- 78 of the key pins 77 and abutting against. the lower plate 73 and against the lower.

The carriage is advanced by means of suitable actuatingmeans such as a spring motor 80 pivotally mounted on a shaft 81 secured to the frame 17, see Fig. 6, the bracket 67 be ng connected to said spring motor 80 by a tape 82 by means of which 'the carriage'is drawn toward the spring" motor 80. l

To return the carriage to initial position another actuating means is provided. The

bracket 66 is connected by a tape 83, which passes over an idler 84, to a pulley 85 freely mounted on the shaft 19 which pulley when rotated winds up the tape 83 when the shaft 19 is actuated and thereby draws the carriage toward the idler 84 against the ten- 'sion of spring motor 80.

The pulley is operatively connected to rotate with said shaft 19 when said shaft is set in rotation. This is done by means of the cam member 146 fixed to rotate with i .said shaft 19, said cam member having a longitudinal slot open at the end thereofto admit a pin 147 which rests on a spring 148 provided in said slot by means of which it is pressed out into extended position.- Said pin 147 has a stud 149 secured to oneside of i it which projects through the slot 150 on the side face of the cam member 146 and is adapted-to move to and'fro in said slot.

- The cam member is so disposed .on said shaft 19 that-when the'shaft19f approaches its position of rest the pin 147 of said cam member will ride up the inclined member.

151, be depressed into thecam member 146 and at position of, rest, the outer end of the pin'147 will be located on the top 151 of," the inclined member 151. This cam mem-- 85 her is disposed ad acent to the pulley 85.- and raise'sithe same. At the same time neously selecting a key.

may be, due to the advance of the carriage by spring motor 80, the pin 147 will en age the projection 153 at such position an return the pulley to normal position thereby winding up the tape 83 and returning the carriage to initial position.

Means are provided for normally mamtaining said carriage at rest at variouspoints For this purv along its path of movement. pose, there is provided adjacent to that rail on which the bracket67 rides a rack bar 86 with which meshes a gear 87 pivotally mountedon a stub shaft 88 fixed to-bracket 67. Fixed to rotate with said gear 87 is secured a ratchet wheel 89, the teeth of which are inclined toward the spring motor 80. Pivotally mounted by and between said brackets 66-and 67 there is provided a plate 90, one end of which is formed into a stub shaft 91 extending over the ratchet wheel 89 and mounted on'said shaft are two pawls 92 and 93, pawl 92 being fixed to rock with said plate' 9.0 and pawl 93 being loosely 'mounted thereon. Pawl 92 is in engagement with said ratchet "wheel when said plate 90 is in raised position, pawl 93 normally being in engagement with said ratchet wheel when said plate isdepressed. This is due to the fact that pawl 92 has aprojection 94 on' one of its faceswhich'normally abuts against the lower edge of pawl 93 and maintains it in raised position when pawl 92 is in depressed or ratchet-wheel-en'gaging-position,.this stud being, however, so disposed that when pawl 92 is raised, pawl 93 may engage said ratchet wheel. By this arrangement, the carriage will be permitted to advance no'tch by notch every time .the plate 90 is depressed which is done by actuating either the plate 108 or one of the plates 108. When the plate 108' is actuated, the

carriage will be advanced without simulta- When it is desired to advance the carriage I more than one notch at a-time or possibly to permit it to travel its full length, both pawls are relcasedl This is done by depressing a plate 95 which is pivotally mounted by and between the wall members 96 crumed in a bearing 99 extending up from thebracke't 67, the other arm 100 of which lever has a finger 101 which engages the lower side ofa pin 102 secured on the pawl the plate 95 depressed "the plate 90 raising pawl' 92, thus liberating ratchet wheel 89 andjpermitting the spring motor to draw the carriage toward it.

j f -Toi stop, the carriage at predetermined 'points alohggits path of movement when both paw-ls are released as iust described, the

stop-"arrangement illustrated inFigs. 7 and 8 i'slprovidedj't-This stoparrangement con-- sists of an invertedv U-shapedchannel mem- 'ber'15103 disposed substantially above-the pathfo f movementofthe bracket, 67 with its channel/directly in the pathbf movement of the lug 104 extending up from vthe lever 98'. The channel member 1031is provided with openings 105, see Fig. 8, tonreceive stop finger-1 06 ofa'stop'clip 107, the stop, fin- 4 ger 106, when secured in one of the openings 105', extending into; the channel of said channel-gmemb er and-obstructing the path of movement of saidlug 104. Thuswhen the carriagey is released to be drawn by said spring niotor' gone of these stop clips 107 is secured infoneof the openings 105, and

fof e'achkey pin 7 6 fa plate 108 is provided, :a plate for each key pin; These "plates. are secured on shafts 109, seeFi'g. 9,-whi'ch are I tively connected to corresponding pivotallyflsecured to and between wall membersi-96s=The platesjin operative position, 1fsee;1 ig. 3, rest-on the heads 7 8 of the key pinata, wNear each of the ends of-the shafts .lQQ-Tandadjacent to and inside of the wall- 'ni'fiiberseeare lugs 110 whicharedisp'osed simultaneously with the printing mechaatj'an angleto'saidplates 108, and onsaid sha'ft'siand outside of one of the wall mem bers'96' are fixed lugs 112 extending in a die rection opposite to that in which the plates 108-and lugs .110 extend, and are connected by springs 113 to pins 114 on-the wall mem- ,ber 96;] :These spring connected lugs 112 return t;he;,p1ates' 108- into raised position after theyhave been depressed. The plates"108 are adapted to bedepresse'd by link and lever trains which are 0 eraeys. There are-two sets of these link and lever trains, one "being operatively connectedgto the keys-which'operate the printing mecha,-

-. arms 1.67 of the cranks 126 is arranged a series of pins 129 slidably mounted ina rock nism already described; and the other operatively connected to the keys whichactuate the plates. 108 singly without operating theprinting mechanism. T Extending inward of and secured to each wall member 96 is provided a bearing bracket 115, a bracket for andldirectly above the plates 108, said brackets having openings 116 through them and directly above said plates 108. On the inner end of each of said brackets there is provided an upwardly extending portion mech-anism (Figs, 1 and 2). wa rd1y extending' arms 165. of such bell 117 in-which are formed bearing slots 117 in' which are pivota'lly' mounted the" links 118which extend across said bracket 115 and over to a position outwardly of its ad-.

jacent wall member 96." Directly below each'of said-links 118 and"in each ofsaid openings 116 is mounted a pin 162-having a head 163 and a coil spring 119 around it which rests atone, end in a seat 120 surrounding an 'opening 116 and at its other end abuts against the head 163 of the pin thus to normally maintain said pin in raised position. -These pins when in normal raised position support the links 118 on them. The 1 lower ends of the pins when depressed each engages a, plate 108 and'depresses the same, the links when depressed actuating said pins to depress such plates.

The key pin depressing means are adapted also to actuate the carriage releasing means? so that, every time a; pin has been depressed, the carriage releasing means will be engaged to permit the carriage after such pin has been released. to move to the suc- -ce'eding space or notch in a position where alpinin the next row may be depressed.

; For this purpose, "the plate 90 which is operatively. connected toraise the pawl 92 is so positioned under the plates 108 that every time a p1ate 108 is depressed, it will in turn outwardly'of the wall member 96 are bent upwardlyto form the arms 121 on which are secured keys 122: see the right of Fig. 6.

-When the plates108 are to be actuated A nism, the free armsvof the links 118 which .extendoutwardly of the wall 96 are con nected by links 164 to the rearwardly extending arms of the bell cranks 123 which are fulcrumed on a 'shaft 124 mounted at the rear of the frameproper 1 ofthe printing The downcranks' 123 are connected by links 125 to the upwardlyextending arms 166 of the bell cranks 12 6 fulcrumedi on shaft 127 mounted on and between brackets 128' secured to the bot'tom o f the front part otthe printing frame 1. Above the forwardly extending enlarged heads 131 forming shoulders with such pins (Fig. 2); Coil springs 132 are strained between the heads 131 and the rock bar whereby 'the pins are normally maintained in a raised position, that is with the heads spaced apartfrom said rock bar.

When in operative position each of these pins has its head disposed below one of the When it is desired to disconnect the printing mechanism from the punch selectmg mechanism, the rock .bar 180 with its pins 129 may be rocked out of engaging position as shown in Fig. 2. For this purpose a suitable lever 133 may be secured to ,said rock bar and provided witha key 134:

so that upon depressing said key 13 1 the .rock bar 130 willbe rocked andwith it the.

pins 129, out of operative position. The plate 108' isoperatively connected b a similar link and lever train to thatw ich operatively connects the plates 108.

In the present machine asillustrat'ed in Figs. 1 and 6, there are provided two plate actuating means one of which is connected to the keys 122 which actuate the plates singlywithout actuating the printing mechanism, and the other ofwhich is adapted to be connected to be'actuated simultaneously with the printing mechanism.

-In the operat on of this machine, similar to that disclosed in some of my prior patents, the punches are selected by key' mechanism, a card having in the meantime been fed into perforatingposition and then when all the punches havebeen selected that are required for the particular record to be perforated on said card, the actuating means are set into operation which raise the plate,

on which the card is positioned into contact with the punches selected, the punches passing through said card, whereupon the plate carrying said card is again returned to its lower position, the card fed out of the ma-; chine, and another card fed into the same.

' Simultaneously with this return movement those pin extensions ari released andreturned to normal position which have been connected up only for a single perforation,

while those pin extensions'which have beenconnected up for repeated perforations, that is by the gang" lockingplates 156, *will .re-v main in selected position. i

In the present instance, 'for setting. the."

punching mechanism into operation, a plate 135 isprovided having levers' 1'36 and 137,

a lever 136 being pivoted to one sideof the The other lever 137 is fulcrumed to'the other side of the bracket 138 having a free arm' 139 which is positioned under a cover 140 extendingfrom one side of arock bar'141 this card-that the zero in the Mo.

, stands for 1912. bracket 138 which is secured to the frame 96 and extends below and around thekeys122.

having a lever 142 at its other end to which is pivotally connected a rod 143 ;operatively connected to the clutch releasing member 144, which, as in my prior patents is adapted to permit the shaft 19 to be connected to the power whel 145 whereby said shaft 19 and all the parts operatively connected thereto will then be driven.

, The chart illustrated in Fig. 16 is a fragmentary fac-simile of what is termed an abstract of risks written which is common to fire insurance companies. Such chart contains a record of fire insurance policies, only one item being shown, which record gives the policy No, name, location, agency,-- State, character of risk,

(day, mo., -y13), amount, rate, premium and remarks, for each of which is provided a column with the corresponding data and titles at the heads of such columns. This record contains the essential datanecessary for the accounting and statistical work ofa fire insurance company.

In Fig. 17 there is illustrated a card for recording the data necessary for accounting or statistical records. In this card it will be seen that the second column calls for the date which corresponds-to the date at the head ofthe-chart, and certain other columns.

of the card correspond with certain columns of the chart, viz: Policy .or folio No, Agency, State, Class, Construction,

Term, Expiration, (mo. yr.) Amount and Premium.

By the present machine as explained, the cards can be perforated, without actuating the printing mechanism as by' operating the tuating. the perforating mechanism as by actuating the keys 15 when the key 133 has -'been'depressed to disconnect the perforating be actuated simultaneously with said printingmechanism, then whenever av numeral class, construction, term, expiration,

. keys .122, and the chart-printed without acke as 15 is depressed, a correspondin key wi 1 be selected in the, corresponding co umn of the card.

j Since the date/oil the chart is a constant factor for the entirev sheet, the date for the perforating machine maybe setup by ang v punch locking plates.-v :It will be seen rom The first column of the chart is Policy 'NO. whichis found in the third column of the card. The next column of the chart calls for. Location wh1ch does not correspond w1th-the,Re. Ins. Co. column, and there fore, the letters of the printing mechanism subdi- I fect the'selecting mechanism. The next two *on the card corresponding to the Character,

- punch locking plates,

' for the Premium column.

'can be used to'print out this-matter as for instance. San Fr'anciscowhich will not afcolumns Agency andli state may also be set up inthe perforatirigmechanismby'gang printed on the chart simultaneously with selecting corresponding numbers on the perforating machine. Since there is no column of risk column ofthe chart,'the selecting mechanism may be disconnected by the lever 133 and suchcolumn printed outindep end- .ently, then theselecting mechanism. again connected, and the columns 1 Construction, .Term,

marked Class, Expiration, and Amount? 'filled'out, again the selecting mechanism, disconnected for the umn of the chart, and "again connected up The filled-in black circles P of the card illustrated in Fig. 17 indicate perforations in such column. In the Reserve premium? column, it will'be noted that all the zeros areperforated. This is done when there are no single spacing means to skip spaces without making a perforation. I 7

It is obvious"that'variouschanges and j modifications may be: made to the details of mechanism,

' whereby said key mechani" of rows of punches,

punch selecting mechanism 3. In a perforating machine, a plurality,

of punch selectors'corresponding to any one i of the rows of said punches, said selecting mechanism being movably mounted to select any one of said punches, a key mecha-' nism stationary with respect to said punch mechanism, and connecting means; whereby said'key mechanism actuatessaid punch'selecting. mechanism. I

In a combined printing and perforating machine, a plurality of rows of punches, a movably mounted punch selecting mechanism having one row of punch selectorsj-zorrespondihg to one of the rows of said punches, said selecting mechanism being 01$ else Agency? and State be designated by ,ciphers, as for in-. "stance, 110 and v5 respectively, and such Rate e01,

punch selecting said printing f actuates said.

a movably .mounted punch selecting. mechanism havlng one; row

movably mounted to select any one of said punches, aprinting mechanism, a key mechanlsm stationary with respect to said punch selecting mechanism and operatively con nected to said printing-mechanism, and conmeeting means whereby said key mechanism will simultaneously actuate said printing mechanism and said punch selecting mechanism I v -5.In an apparatus of the class described having a perforating mechanism, a frame for said perforating mechanism, a plurality of rows of punches mounted in said frame,

a carriage movably mounted on said frame, 1

a row ;of punch selectors corresponding to one of the rows of said punches andoperatively mounted'xon said carriage, said carrlage being 'movably mounted so that said. selectors can select any one of said punches, 'a key mechanism stationary with respect to said punch selectors, and connecting means whereby said key mechanism actuates said punch selectors.

6', In a perforating machine having .a frame, a plurality of. rows of punches mounted in said frame, a carriage movably mounted on said. frame, a row of punch se- 1ectorscorresponding to'one of the rows of .sa'id punches andoperatively mounted on said carriage, said carriage being movably :mounted so that said selectors T can select any one of said punches, a key mechanism stationary with respect to said punch se-' and connecting means whereby said lectors, key mechanism actuates said punch selec- 7.In an apparatus ofthe'class described having a printingmechanism and aperforating mechanism, a punch selecting mechanlsm mounted to travel transversely of said perforating mechanism, a key mechanism stationary with respect to said punch selecting mechanism and operatively. connected to said printing mechanism, and connect ing means whereby said punch 'selecting' mechanism and printingmechanism will be simultaneously actuated; L

. 8. Ina. perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of rows of punches mounted in said frame, a punch selecting mechanism having one row of punch selectors corresponding to one of thefrows of said punches and movably mounted onsaid frame, said selecting mechanism being movably mounted to select any one of said punches, a key mech'anism stationary with res'pect to. said punch selecting mechanism,

and connecting means whereby said key mechanism actuates said punch selecting mechanism. 9. In an apparatus of the class. described having a printing mechanismand a perforating machine, a frame for said'perf rating machine, a plurality of rows of punches mounted in Said'f-rame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch selectors corresponding to one of the rows of said punches and eratively mount-' ed on 'said carriage, sai carriage being movably mounted so that said selectors can select any one of said punches, a key mechanism stationary with respect to said punch selectors,'connecting means whereby said key mechanism actuates said punch selectors, and disconnecting means to disconnect said connectin means so that saidkey mechanism wifi actuate only said printing mechanism. I

10. In an apparatus of'the class described having a frame, a plurality of rows of punches in said frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch se-' lectors corresponding to one of the rows of said punches and, operativel mounted in said carriage, sai carriage emg movable so that said selectors can select any one of said punches, actuatin -means for draw- 'ing said carriage in one irection, arresting means for arresting said carriage, and releasing means for releasing said arresting means to permit said actuating means to draw said carriage.- a

11. In a perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of rows of punches mounted insaid frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch selectors operatively mounted on said car- "riage and so positioned that each punch "selector will be in position to select one .punch from each row, and means for actuating said punch selectors.

12. In'a perforating machine having a 1 frame, a plurality of rows of punches mounted in said frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch selectors operatively mounted on sald carriage and so positioned that the punch selectors will in a position to select a punch from each row, one punch selector platesfpivotally; mounted in said frame, each of which is in alinement with a row of punches and above the path of movement- '4 of one of the punch selectors so that when said; plates are'actuate'dP-they will actuate the punch selectorbene'iitliit, which'selector turn willgselect the punch giver which it i t dilih.

purality I mount e'din said frame, f mountedqon' said-frame'," =alrow of unch selectors operatively mounted on sai carriage' and'so pomtioned that the, punchselectors will be in position to select a. punch fromea'ch row, one punch selector for each *otally mounted in said frame,

punch, a plurality of'universal piveach ofwhich is in alinement with a row of unches and above vthe path of movement 0 oneof the perforatin machine havinga punch selectors so that when said plates are actuated they will actuate the punch selector beneathit, -which selector in turn will selectthe punch over which it is disposedfand means for actuating said plates. ,7 14. In a perforating machine having a frame; a plurality of rows of punches mounted insaid frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch selectors operatively mounted on said carriage and so positioned that the punch selectors will be in positionto select a punch from each row, one punch selector ,for each punch, a plurality of universal plates pivotally mounted in said frame, each of which is i; alinement with a row of punches and above the path of movement of one of the punch selectors so that when said plates are actuated they will actuate the punch punch, aplurality of universal plates piv-' otally mounted in said frame, each of which is in alinement with a row of punches and above the path of movement of one of the punchfselectors so that when said plates are actuated they will actuate the punch selector beneath it, which selector in turn will select the punch over which it is disposed, key mechanism, and connecting means operatively connecting said plates erforating machine having awith said key mechanism so that said key {mechanism will actuate said plates. for, each punch, aplurality of universal lectors willbe position to select a punch from each row, one punch selector for each punch, a plurality of universal lates pivotally mounted in said frame, eac of which is in alinement with a row of'punches and below the path of movement of one of the punch selectors so thatwhen said plates are actuated they will actuate the punch selector beneath it, which selectorin turn will select the punch over which it is disposed,

a plurality of keys one foreach plate, and connecting means operatively connecting said keys to saidplates, one key for each plate so that said keys may actuate said plates.

17. In a perforating machine having frame, a plurality of punches mounted in said frame, a punch selecting mechanism driven member freely mounted on said shaft,

a drum fixed on saidlshaft, a shaft oonnecting means for connecting said driven member to rotate said shaft, a plurality of rows ofpunches mountedin' said frame,

a carriage movablye-mounted-on said frame,

- I a row of selectorslcorresponding to one of '25 the rows of ,said punches and operatively mounted onsaid carriage, said carriage being movably mounted so that'said selectors can sele'etpny one of said punches, key mech- I .anism stationary with respect to said selectors, connecting means whereby said key. mechanism actuates said selectors, actuating I means. for drawing said carriage in one direction-as the selectors are actuated, arrest- [ing meanswhereby said carriage is arrested in its path of movement, releasing means to release'said 'arrestingme'ans to permit said carriage to be drawn," by said actuating ineans, a tapeconne'cting said drum with said carriage, and controlling means to operate said shaft connecting means to rotate said drum so that said drum may return aerated.

said carriage when -thekselectors have finishe'd'their work and the' card has been per- 19.'In afperforating machine having a frame, a pluralitylof punches, a'plurality.

of extension bars,'on,e extension bar disposed above each punch, meansfor' raising said I punches" and thereby raising said extension a perforated;

bars whenfa card is tozbe perforated, andmeans for lowering said extension bars and thereby said punches after a card has been 20. 111 a perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of punches, .a plurality of .extension bars, one extension bar disposed above each punch, pins "formed onsaid extensionl'bars, returning plates arranged to engage said pins when the extension bars are in raised position, and means for actuating sa'id plates thereby actuating said extension bars and with them the'punches.

? 21. In a perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of punches, a plurality of extension bars, one extension .bar disposed frame, a plurality of, punches, a plura of perforating position;

above each punch, stop levers one arranged above each extension bar tobeengaged to stop certain extension bars from being raised, .means for raising those punches whose extension bars are not stoppedby said stop levers and therewith also such extension bars when a card is to be perforated, and means for'lowering said raised extension bars and their respective punches after acard has been perforated.

-22. In a perforating machine having a of extenslon bars, one extension bar dis posed above each punch, stop levers one ar ranged above each extension bar to be en'- gaged to stop certain extension bars from being raised, means for raising those punches whose extension bars are not stopped by said sto levers and therewith also such extension ars when a card is to be perforated, pins formed on' said extension bars, returning plates arranged to engage the pins of such extension bars that are in raised positioned, and means for lowering said plates thereb lowering said raised extension bars andwiththe'm their respective punches.

23.In a perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of extension bars one extension bar disposed above. each punch, stop levers one arranged above each extension bar to beengaged to stop certain extension bars from being raised thereby to lock those punches which are'to perforate, means for,

raising all of the punches whose extension bars are not locked by said stop levers and to permit. the other punchesrto perforatea card, means for removing said stop levers out of stopping position when a card has been perforated, and means. for locking certain of said extension bars and therewith their punches in lowered perforating posi-' tion which means may remain in looking position to perforate a number of cards at the will of ,the operator without repeated manipulation.

24. In a perforating machine having 99 frame, a plurality of punches mounted in saidframe, a plurality of extension bars,

one extension bar disposed above. each punch locking means for locking certain of sai punches inperforating position, and means for raisingthose punches and their respective extension bars, which are not locked, out

25. In a perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of punches mounted in saidframe, a plurality of extension bars one extension bar disposed above each punch, single perforation locking means for looking certain of said punches in perforatin position for a single perforation, repeate perforation locking means for locking certain of said punches in perforating position for repeated v perforations, and means for raising those punches and their respective extension bars which are not locked out of perforating position.

26. In a. perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of punches mounted in said frame, a plurality of extension bars, one extension bar disposed above each punch, locking means for locking of said'punches -in perforating position, means for raising those punches and their respective extension bars, which are not locked, out of perforating position, said locking means comprising recesses formed in said extension bars, and plates having raised portions corresponding to said recesses, said plates being movable between said extension bars so that the foration locking means for locking certain of said punches in perforating position for repeated perforations, means for raising V above said punches and tors, a p

those punches and their respective extension bars which are not locked out of perforating position, said repeated perforation locking meanscomprising recemes formed in said extension bars, and plates being movable. be-

tween said extension bars so that'the raised portionsengage therecesses which control. the punches in looking position for repeated perforations.

28. In a perforating machine having a frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, punchselectors mounted on said car-.

riage, ke mechanism for said punch selecl iirality of rows of punches mounted in' said frame below the path of movement of said-selectors, a plurality of stops corresponding to said unches positioned low said selectors in position to be engaged by said selectors, actuating means for drawing said carriage in one direction, arresting means for arresting said carriage above a roW of punches, andspacing means for releasing said row of punchesto permit said carriage to be drawn to a succeeding row of punches whenever a punch is selected.

29. In a perforating machine having a frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, punch selectors mounted on said carriage, key mechanism for said punch selectors, a plurality of rows of punches mounted in said frame below the path of movement of sairhselectors, a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below said selectors in position to be engaged bysaid selectors, actuating means fordrawing said carriage in one to be drawn to the end of its path of movement.

frame, a carriage movably mounted on said -frame, punch selectors mounted on said carriage, key mechanism for said punch selectors, a plurality of rows 'of punches mounted in said frame below the path of movement ofsaid selectors, a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below said selectors, in position to be engaged by said selectors, actuating means for drawing saidcarriage in one direction, arresting means for arresting said carriage above a row of punches, skip ping means for releasing said arresting means to permit said carriage to be drawn to the end of its path of movement, and adjustable stop mechanism which can be set to stop said carriage at predetermined points along its path of movement Whenever said arresting means is released by said skipping means 31. In a perforating machine having a frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, punch selectors mounted on said carriage, key mechanism for said punch selectors, a plurality of rows of punches mounted in said frame below the ath of movement of said selectors, a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below said selectors in position to be, engagedlby said selectors, actuating means for drawing said carriage -in one direction, arresting means for arrest ing said carriage above a row of punches spacing means for releasing said row of punches to permit said carriage to be drawn to asucceeding row of punches whenever a punch is selected, and skipping means for releasing said arresting ,means to permit said carriage to be drawn to the end of its 'path of movement, and adjustable stop mechanism which can be set to stop said carriage at predetermined points along its path of movement whenever said arresting means is released by said skipping means.

32. In a perforating machine having a frame, a shaft mounted in said frame, a driven member freely mounted on said shaft, a drum fixed on said shaft, a shaft connecting means for connecting said driven member to rotate said shaft, a. carriage movably mounted on said frame, punch selectors mounted on said carriage, key mechanism, connecting means for operatively connecting -said key mechanism with said punch selectors, a plurality of rows of punches mounted 30. In a perforating machine having a' in said frame below the path ofmovement of said selectors, a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below said selectors in position to be'en'gaged by said selectors, actuatmgmeans for drawing sa1d carriage in one direction, arrestmg means for arresting said carriage above a row of punches, spacing means for releasing said arresting means to permit sald carriage to be drawn to sueceeding rows of punches whenever a punchis selected, a tape connecting said drum with said carriage, and controlling means to operate said shaftconnecting means to rotate -'said drum so that said drum may return each row, onepunchg'selctor' foreach punch, a plurality of universal plates pivotally moun'tedin said frame, each of which is in alinement with a row ofpunches and below the path of movement of one-of the punch selectors so that when said plates are actuated-they will actuate -thepun'ch selector beneath it, which selector-in turn will select --means operatively connecting said keys to the punch over which 'itis disposed, a plurality of keys one for each plate, connecting said plates, one key for each plate so that said keys may actuate said plates, actuating means for 'dravungsald carrlage n'one direction, arrestingmeans for arresting sald carriage above a row of punches, and a releasing plate pivotally mounted insaid frame and positioned to be engagedby said i I, universal plates, whenever a plate is actuated by one of said keys, said releasing plate releasing said arresting means when engaged i by said universal plates thereby to permit .said carriage to be drawn to a succeeding rowof punches.v 60

34. In a perforating machine having a frame, a plurality of rows of punches mounted insaid frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch se-r,

lectors operatively mounted on said carriage and so positioned that the punch selectors will be in position to select a punch from each row, one punch selector for each punch, and a pluralityof universal plates pivotally mounted. in said frame, each of which is 1n alinement with a row of'punches and below the path of movement ofone of the punch selectors so that when said plates are actuated they will actuatethe punch selector beneath it, which selector in turn will select the punch over which it is disposed. I

35. In a perforating machine having a mounted in said frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, a row of punch se lectors operatively mounted on. said carriage and so positioned that the punch selectors will be in position to select a punch from each row, one'punch selector for each punch, a plurality of universal plates pivotally mounted in said frame, each of which is in alinement with-a row'of punches and below the path of movement ofone of the punch selectors so that when said plates are actuated they will actuate the punch selector beneath it, which selector in turn will 'frame, a plurality of rows of punches select the punch over which it is disposed, H

actuating means for drawing said carriage in one d rection, arresting-means for arresting said carriage above a row of punches, and a releasing plate pivotally mounted in said frame and positioned to be engaged by said universal plates Whenever they are ac tuated, said releasing platareleasing said airresting means when engagedby said universal plates thereby to permit said carriage to be drawn to a succeeding row of punches.

3Q. In a perforati-ng machine having a frame, a' carriage movably mounted on said frame,punch selectors mounted on said carriage, key mechanism, connecting means for operat vely connectlng saldkey mechanlsm with said punch selectors, a plurality of rows ofpunches mounted 1n said frame below the path of movement of said selectors,

a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below said selectors in position to be engaged by said selectors, actuating means for drawing said carriage in one direction, arresting meansifo r arresting said carriage above a row of' punches, said arresting means comprising a rack fixed on said frame,

a star wheel rotatively mounted ,on said carriage and ,in mesh with said rack, two pawls fixed on said carriage, one in engagement with" the star wheel tothe exclusion of the other-and controlling said star wheel to arrest said carriage,'and spacing means for releasing said one pawl and permit the other pawl to engage the star wheel thereby to permit the carriage to be drawn toa succeeding row of punches and there arrested.

37. In a perforating machine having a frame, a carrlage movably mounted on Silld;

frame, punch selectors mounted on said carriage, key mechanlsm, connect ng means for operatlvely connecting said key mechanism with said punch selectors, a plurality of rows of'punches' mounted in said frame below the path of movement'of said selectors,

a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches ositioned above said punches and below said selectors in position to be en gaged by said selectors, actuating means for drawing said carriage in one direction, ar-

resting means for arresting said carriage above a row of punches, said arresting means comprising a rack fixed on said frame, a star said star wheel to the exclusion of the other and controlling said star wheel to arrest said carriage, and a releasing plate pivotally mounted in'said frame and positioned to be engaged by said universal plates whenever they are actuated, said releasing plate operatively connected to release said one pawl and, permit the other pawl to engage the star wheel thereby to ermit the carriage to be drawn to a snccee ing row of punches 1 truding through said rock bar and each one machine having a v frame, a-carriage mova 1y mounted on saidand there arrested. 1

38. In a perforati frame, punch selectorsmounted on said carriage, key mechanism, connecting means for operatively connecting said key mechanism with said punch selectors, a plurality of rows of punches'mounted in said frame below the path of movement of said selectors, a plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below sald selectors in position to be enmeans aged by said selectors, actuatin irection,

or drawing said carriage in one arresting means forarresting said carriage;

above a row of punches, said arresting means comprlslng a rackj'fixed on sald frame,: a star wheel rotatably mounted on said carriage and in mesh with said rack,

two pawls fixed on said carriage, one in engagement with said star wheel to the ex clusion of, the other and controlling said star wheel to arrest said'carriage, and skipping means for releasing both of said pawls means to draw the carriage to the end 0 its path of movement. 4 1

,L 39.. In a perforating machine having a frame, a carriage movably mounted on said frame, punch selectors mounted on said carria'ge, key mechanism, connecting means for i f operatively connecting said key mechanism "with said punch selectors, a, lurality of rows of punches mounted in sald frame below the path of movement of said selectors,

a', plurality of stops corresponding to said punches positioned above said punches and below said selectors in position to ,be engaged by said selectors, a spring motor mounted said, frame, a tapeconnecting such carriage to said spr ng-motor thereby to draw 'sa1d.'carriage-1n onedirection, arresting means for arresting said carriage above the row of punches, and spacing means for releasing said arresting means to permit said carriage tobe drawn to a succeeding rowof punches whenever apunch has been selected.

40. A combined printing and perforating whereby sai' keys will actuate sai machine comprising a printin mechanism, punch selectors for said per crating machine, a plurality of keys operatively connected to said printing mechanism, connectin means whereby said keys will actuate said punch selectors, said connecting means operatively connecting each key with a punch -selector and comprising a rock bar, pins mounted in said rock bar and spring premd to remain in raised position to be engaged by said keys, a pin for each key, levers operativelyconnected with said selectors and having one of their arms extending below said rock bar, said levers actuating the selectors connected thereto when operated, the lower ends of said pins proextendi-ng over one of said levers and in position to actuate its adjacent lever when pins mount'edfin said rock bar and spring pressed to remain in raised position to be engaged by said keys, a'pin for each key, levers operatively connected with said selectors and having one of their arms extending below said rock bar, said levers actuating the selectors connected thereto when opers ated, the lower ends of said pins protruding throughsaid rock bar, each one extending over one of said levers and 'in position to actuate its adjacent lever when depressed by a key, and disconnecting means for locking said pins out of o erative position.

42. A combine printing and perforating machine comprising a' printing mechanism, punch selectors for said perforating machine, a pluralityof keys operatively connected to said printin mechanism, 'connectin means punch selectors, said connecting means 0 eratively connecting ea'ch key with a punc selector said rock bar and'spri g pressed to remain in raised position engaged by said keys,a pin for each key, levers operatively connected with said selectors and having one of their arms extending below said rock bar, said levers actuating the selectors connected thereto when operated, the lower ends of said pins protruding through said rock .bar and each one extending over one of I whereby said rocked bar can be rocked out of operative position.

115 and comprising a rock bar, pins mounted in 43. 'A eiombined printing and perforating 1 machine comprising a printing mechanism,

punch selectors for said-perforating machine, a plurality of keys, key bars connected to said keys, extensions onathe forward .sition to actuate its adjacent lever when depressed by an extension. v

' l4. combined printing and perforating machine comprising a printing mechanism, punch selectors for said perforating machine, a plurality of keys, key bars connected to said keys, extensions on the forward ends -of said key bars, connecting means whereby said keys will actuate said punch selectors, said connecting means connecting'each key with a punch selector and comprising a rock bar, pins mounted insaid rock bar and spring pressed to remain in raised. position to be engaged by saidkey extensions, levers operatively connected with said selectors and having one of their arms extending below said rock bar, said-levers actuating the, selectors connected thereto when-oper ated, the lower ends of said pins protruding through said rock bar and each one extending over one of'said levers in position to actuate its adjacent lever when depressed by an extension, and disconnecting means for locking said pins out ,of operative positi0n.

machine comprising a printing mechanism,

45. A combined printing and perforating punch SGlGCtOISQlT OP said perforating macliine, a plurality of keys, key bars 0011- nected to said keys, extensions on the for ward ends of said key bars, connecting a means whereby'said keys will actuatesaid.

punch selectors, said connecting means operatively connecting each keyv with a punch selector and comprising a rock bar, pins mounted in said rockbar and spring pressed to remain in raised position to be engaged by said keyextensions, levers operatively connected with said selectors and having one of their arms extending below said rock bar, said levers actuating the selectors connected thereto when o perated, the lower ends of said pinsprotruding through said rock bar and each one extending over one of said levers in position to actuate its adjacent lever when depressed by an extension, and the controlling lever fixed to said rock bar whereby said rock bar 'an be rockedout of operative position.

46. A combined printing and perforating machine comprising agprinting mechanism, punch selectors for said perforating machine, a plurality of keys o ieratively con- ,nected to said printing mechanis-i'i'i', connecting means whereby said keys will actuate said punch selectors, said connecting means operatively connecting each key with a punch selector and comprising a rock bar and normally in raised position to be engaged by said keys, a pin for eachkey, levers operatively connected with said selectors and having one of their arms extending below said rock-bar, said levers actuating the selectors'connectedthereto when operated, the lower ends of said pins protruding through said'rock bar and ach one extendmg overon'e-of said levers and in position to actuate its adjacent lever when depressed by a key. F

47. A combined printing and perforating machine comprising -a printing mechanism, punch selectors for said perforating machine, a plurality of keys operatively con nected to said printing mechanism, 'actuating means for each selector, connecting means whereby each 'of said keys is connected to one ofsaid actuating means, said actuating means comprising a universal plate rockably mounted oyer a selector, a lever pii'otally moi'mted on said frame and operativelyconnected to said connecting means, pins movably mounted in said frame, each one positioned between -a lever and a universal plate to be actuated by said lever, said plate being positioned to be actuated by said pin when said pin is actuatedby said lever which plate in turn will actuate a selector. v

, JAMES POWERS.

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